Pictures from the 2005 Western Nickel Tour in Kanab, UT, August 26 - Sept 1. Click on a thumbnail to enlarge, use your "back" button to return to thumbnails. Pictures by W. Sullivan and D. Holland. Contact webmaster if you want higher resolution versions of any of these images. Please notify webmaster of any errors in captions, they are easily corrected.
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Here is an "old car eye's" view of just one of the many western vistas all enjoyed on the tours to Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon and more:
 Bud Wernz poses next to his 1928 Buick Master |
 This 1930 Buick Roadster is a veteran of many VMCCA tours |
 1932 Packard from New Jersey |
 Big Hupp enjoys photo op at Bryce |
 1920 Pierce Arrow, one of four on tour. |
 This was the view from the host hotel parking lot in Kanab |
 On the road again! |
 Packard and Buick at the Grand Canyon coffee stop |
 Ben Garland smiles after working on their 32 Buick 86. Drove car to tour from Farmington, NM. |
 1916 Pierce. The early Pierces had little trouble climbing Utah's big hills |
 Two more Pierces, with Nevy Clark on his '34 |
 1921 Rolls Ghost, one of two Rolls on tour |
 1925 Buick Standard, with Phil Nayfack and granddaughter Sky. |
 Tour directors Chuck and Jan Sparrer pull out of rest stop. |
On the road in Zion National Park |
 There is always plenty to see and laugh about in the hotel parking lot. |
 Early Studebaker touring car gets some attention under the hood |
 Early Pierce dash is well stocked with dials |
 '23 Stude Touring gets its rim expanded |
 1924 Buick Touring owned by the Doughty's of MN |
 Towering brass Locomobile may have been the oldest car on tour |
 Marty Roth's '34 Buick has been on many tours. |
 It's just not a Nickel tour without John Tarelton and his 1916 Monroe |
 The Grand Canyon, North Rim |
 Tour cars relax while owners prepare for another great day in the canyons |
 This little '16 Maxwell conquered those western hills handily |
 Zion National Park |
 '24 Rolls drew crowds everywhere |
 Bryce Canyon, the scenery was breathtaking every day |
 Day 1 coffee break was a feast for the eyes |
 Name that fender! |
 Cara Lee Jungmeyer and daughter get a lift on a Model A running board (don't try this at home!) |
 Inside a 32 Chevy, on the way to Grand Canyon. |
 Reender's Packard roadster added a Classic touch |
 31 LaSalle was a popular entry |
 The Polkinghorns from Idaho enjoy their '23 Studebaker touring |
 Nickelists pull over for a break in Zion. |
 '31 Chevrolet Phaeton needed some fiddling, but was on the road every day |
 Nickel cars nuzzle up to the feed bag near Grand Canyon |
 1926 Cadillac Roadster |